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Judean Kingdom, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), 134 - 104 B.C.
NEW John Hyrcanus was the son of Simon the Maccabee and nephew of the folk hero Judah Maccabee, the hero of the Hanukkah story. Soon after Hyrcanus assumed power, the Seleukid kingdom marched on Jerusalem. Antiochus VII and Hyrcanus I negotiated a treaty that left Hyrcanus a vassal to the Syrian king. John Hyrcanus was the first Jewish ruler to issue coins in his own name.JD114834. Bronze prutah, Hendin 6168, Meshorer TJC I, Meshorer AJC S, HGC 10 629, gF, near complete inscription, light corrosion, rev. off center, weight 2.074 g, maximum diameter 14.4 mm, die axis 0o, Jerusalem mint, 134 - 104 B.C.; obverse Paleo-Hebrew inscription with wedge style script: Yehonanan the High Priest and Head (Rosh) of the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath; reverse two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons, pomegranate or poppy between the horns; $110.00 (€103.40)
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue
NEW Struck during the lifetime of Alexander the Great.
Alexander's genius and charisma led the Macedonian army to create an empire covering most of the then-known world, from Greece to India. His reign begins the Hellenistic Age, a time when civilization flourished. He was regarded as a god and his fame grew even greater after his premature death at thirty-two.GS114932. Silver tetradrachm, Price 71a; Müller Alexander 138; Demanhur 455 - 471; Newell Reattribution 19, & pl. iv, 2, VF, bumps and scrapes, some rose toning, weight 16.772 g, maximum diameter 27.1 mm, die axis 45o, Macedonia, Amphipolis mint, 336 - 323 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, right leg forward (archaic lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, club over Ωw monogram left, AΛEΞANΔPOY clockwise behind; $500.00 (€470.00)
Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D.
NEW Pietas in traditional Latin usage expressed a complex, highly valued Roman virtue; a man or woman with pietas respected his or her responsibilities to the gods, family, other people and entities (such as the state), and understood his or her place in society with respect to others.RS114994. Silver denarius, Woytek 348b, BMCRE IV 403, Hunter II 135, BnF IV 468, RSC II 199, RIC II 104 (C), Strack I 161, SRCV II -, VF, near centered, attractive dark tone, highlighting deposits, light scratches, weight 3.190 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 111 A.D.; obverse IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder; reverse COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Pietas standing half left, right hand dropping incense over lit altar at feet on left, long scepter in left hand, PIET in exergue; this coin has an attractive dark tone that should never be cleaned!; scarce; $120.00 (€112.80)
Roman Republic, L. Farsuleius Mensor, 75 B.C.
NEW RSC notes, " The type may allude to the Lex Julia (B.C. 90) by which the rights of citizenship was granted to all Italians." Sydenham and Crawford both indicate the historical allusion is uncertain.RR114995. Silver denarius, Crawford 392/1b, RSC I Farsuleia 2, Sydenham 789, BMCRR Rome 3298, SRCV I 329, VF, attractive dark toning, a little off center, light deposits, tiny edge splits, weight 3.226 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, die axis 270o, Rome mint, 75 B.C.; obverse draped and diademed bust of Libertas right, S C downward over liberty cap behind, MENSOR upward before; reverse helmeted warrior standing facing in biga right, head left, extending right hand to assist citizen into biga, reins and spear in left, Roman numeral control below horse's forelegs, L•FARSVLEI in exergue; ex Pegasi Numismatics; $130.00 (€122.20)
Roman Republic, Q. Titius, 90 B.C.
NEW The moneyer Q. Titius is known only from his coinage.RR114996. Bronze as, Crawford 341/4a, Sydenham 694, BMCRR Rome 2231, Russo RBW 1277, SRCV I 742, gF, red-brown surfaces, flan flaws, smoothing, casting sprue, weight 13.212 g, maximum diameter 28.9 mm, die axis 315o, Rome mint, 90 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Janus, long pointed beards, no mark of value; reverse prow of galley right, Q TITI above, no mark of value or control symbol; ex Classical Numismatic Group e-auction 548 (20 Nov 2023), lot 433; ex Shetland Sheepdog Collection (purchased 31 Dec 2015); ex Bob Hurst Numismatics (Vero Beach, FL); ex Alex G. Malloy; $130.00 (€122.20)
Roman Republic, Anonymous (AN or AV Series), c. 194 - 189 B.C.
NEW In 194 B.C., the Romans defeated the Boii in the Battle of Mutina, fought near Modena. The victory effectively ended the threat of the Gauls in Italy.RR114998. Bronze as, Crawford 136/2, Sydenham 327, Russo RBW 607, BMCRR Rome 568, SRCV I 667, F, dark green and brown patina with patches of red, scratches, weight 32.462 g, maximum diameter 31.9 mm, die axis 75o, Rome mint, c. 194 - 189 B.C.; obverse laureate and bearded head of Janus, I (mark of value) above; reverse prow right, AN (or AV) monogram above, I (mark of value) right, ROMA below; ex Classical Numismatic Group e-auction 548, (18 Oct 2023), lot 404; ex Shetland Sheepdog Collection; ex Classical Numismatic Group e-auction 377 (29 Jun 2016), lot 331; ex RBW Collection (purchased from M. Weder, Aug 1989); rare; $150.00 (€141.00)
Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Ascalon, Philistia, Judaea
NEW Askalon lies on the shore of the Mediterranean, ten miles north of Gaza and about 40 miles south of Joppa. Herod the Great ruled all of Palestine, except Askalon, which remained a free city. Today, a national park at Ashqelon, Israel includes ruins of Canaanite, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Crusader walls and buildings. Ascalon's era of autonomy, used to date this coin, began in 104 B.C.RP115001. Bronze AE 23, RPC III 3990; Sofaer 108; De Saulcy 10; SNG Cop 39; BMC Palestine p. 124, 146; SNG ANS -, gF, dark patina, light marks, light earthen deposits, weight 10.585 g, maximum diameter 22.6 mm, die axis 0o, Askalon (Ashqelon, Israel) mint, 111 - 112 A.D.; obverse CEBACTOS (or similar), laureate head right; reverse ACKAΛO, Tyche-Astarte standing left on galley, standard vertical before in right hand, aphlaston cradled in left arm, altar in left field, dove over EIC (year 215) lower right; ex Agora Numismatics; rare; $100.00 (€94.00)
Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia, c. 189 - 133 B.C.
NEW The affectionate dove, the bird of love, was sacred to the goddess Venus (Aphrodite). Doves were said to draw her heavenly chariot, and the Syrian Aphrodite Ashtarte was said to have been hatched from an egg nursed by doves. The phrase attributed to Jesus, "Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves" (Matthew 10.16), was no random metaphor but a traditional Syrian invocation.GB114988. Bronze AE 13, BMC Phrygia, p. 284, 30; SNG Cop 497; SNGvA -, aVF, green patina, weight 2.967 g, maximum diameter 12.8 mm, die axis 0o, Laodicea ad Lycum (near Denizli, Turkey) mint, c. 189 - 133 B.C.; obverse draped bust of Aphrodite right, wearing stephane, hair tied in bunch behind; reverse Aphrodite standing left, wearing long chiton, dove in extended right hand, rose on stem in left field, ΛAOΔIKEΩN downward on right; scarce; $60.00 (€56.40)
China, Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Zhe Zong, 1086 - 1100 A.D.
NEW "Round as the heavens, square as the earth," is a Chinese saying used to metaphorically describe the fabric of the coins. On the practical side, it was discovered very early that a square hole fit a square shaft, which enabled a stacked quantity of coins to be turned on a lathe to remove casting irregularities.CH112440. Bronze 1 cash, Gorny NS 29.a, Hartill 16.291, Schjoth 585, Fisher 990; small size variety, F, light earthen deposits, weight 3.353 g, maximum diameter 23.6 mm, 1094 - 1097 A.D.; obverse Shao Sheng yuan bao, seal script, clockwise; reverse plain; $10.00 (€9.40)
China, Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Zhe Zong, 1086 - 1100 A.D.
NEW Zhezong ascended the throne at age 9 under the supervision of Empress Dowager Gao. He was powerless until the Empress' death in 1093. Under Zhenzong the country prospered. But after the Khitan attacked, despite initial successes, he concluded a treaty agreeing to an inferior position and an annual tribute of 100,000 oz. of silver and over 200,000 bolts of silk. The treaty brought over a century of peace, but the admission of inferiority would plague foreign affairs and the payments slowly depleted the empire's coffers. Zhezong died in 1100 in Kaifeng and was succeeded by his younger brother. He was only 24.CH112441. Bronze 1 cash, Gorny NS 29.b, Hartill 16.308, Schjoth 586, Fisher 991, aF, light earthen deposits, weight 2.315 g, maximum diameter 23.5 mm, 1094 - 1097 A.D.; obverse Shao Sheng yuan bao, running script, clockwise, claw feet bao; reverse plain; $3.00 (€2.82)
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